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Long-Term Investments - Rollforward of Credit (Gain) Loss Recognized in Earnings on Failed Auction Security (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 72	$ 84
Reductions in the amount related to credit gain for which other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized	(4)	(4)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 68	$ 80

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The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27340-111563

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Other than temporary impairment credit losses recognized in earnings additions and deductions additional credit gain (losses).

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